Glossary - F
4 A B C D E G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W X
FAT File System: The traditional file system used by DOS to store files
on diskettes and hard disks; also supported by OS/2 and Windows NT. Uses
a File Allocation Table to keep track of allocated and unallocated space
on the disk.
FAT-Compatible File Name: See SFN.
FF or Form Feed: The ASCII character "form feed" (decimal value 12),
which typically causes a printer to skip to a new page. The FF character
is not normally entered from the keyboard, but in many cases it can be
generated, if necessary, by holding the Alt key, pressing 0-1-2, and
releasing the Alt key.
File Attribute: See Attribute.
File Description: See Description.
File Exclusion Range: A CMD.EXE feature which allows you to exclude files
from processing by internal commands based on their names.
Filename Completion: A CMD.EXE feature which allows you to type part of a
filename on the command line, and have the command processor fill in the
rest for you.
Free Memory: Usually, the amount of total memory which is unoccupied and
available for applications.
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